Vegan Trademark application form
Before you start...
Does my product meet the criteria to be vegan?
Animal Ingredients
The ingredients and the manufacturing process and/or development of the product must not involve, or have involved, the use of any animal product, by-product or derivative. This includes meat, any form of dairy, honey, leather, wool, shellac or any other animal or insect derivative.
The word ‘animal’ refers to the entire Animal Kingdom, which is all vertebrates and all multi-cellular invertebrates.
Animal Testing
The development and/or manufacture of the product must not involve, or have involved, testing of any sort on animals – be this conducted at the initiative of your company, on its behalf, or by parties over who your company has effective control.
The word ‘animal’ refers to the entire Animal Kingdom, which is all vertebrates and all multi-cellular invertebrates.
Cross-Contamination
Any potential cross-contamination with animal-derived ingredients must be prevented as far as is practical and possible. As a minimum, surfaces and utensils must be thoroughly cleaned down prior to being used for a vegan production line. You must demonstrate you are aware of the risk of cross-contamination from non-vegan sources in the production area, and take all reasonable practical steps to eliminate this.
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
The development and/or production of any genetically modified organisms (GMO) in your product must not have involved animal genes or animal-derived substances. Products put forward for registration which contain or may contain any GMOs must be labelled as such.
The word ‘animal’ refers to the entire Animal Kingdom, which is all vertebrates and all multi-cellular invertebrates.
How much does it cost?
The Vegan Society have a fee structure that supports businesses of all sizes. The minimum fee for small businesses registering a product with The Vegan Society’s Vegan Trademark is £300 plus VAT for a company with a turnover under £50,000 a year, but if you are registering multiple products then The Vegan Society can provide trademark packages which significantly reduces the cost per product.
For larger businesses and organisations the fee is based on your company turnover and the number of products you wish to register. The fee is an annual registration fee, paid yearly. To receive a full quote please continue with the form below.
Can I register a business?
At the moment, The Vegan Society only register individual products, not businesses.
Begin your application
You can provide your details below in order to get a quote for registering your product with The Vegan Society’s Vegan Trademark. We aim to return quotes in 5-7 days. The quote will include the audit of your product to ensure that it is suitable for vegans.
